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Final Destination ~ Film Review
One thing lacking in horror these days is originality. In large part, horror can feel stagnant because horror films lack the creativity to scare today’s audiences. Moviegoers are desensitized, and few tales keep them interested and on the edge of their seats. One of my favorite films, primarily for its originality at the time, is Final Destination.
Before the endless sequels and progressively crazier death scenes, Final Destination was a fresh idea. This film has a fantastic combination of elements: a cast of b-list actors (essential for a horror film); anything-but-ordinary death scenes rife with blood and gore; and a storyline that makes the audience think and follow along.
Starring Devon Sawa and Ali Larter, Final Destination follows a group of high school students who were kicked off their flight to Paris because one student (Sawa) had a vision of the plane crashing and made quite a scene about it when he awoke. The audience watches as unfortunate situations befall the survivors of this crash, allegedly because “death” is coming after them. You can’t cheat death, and boy, do these survivors learn that the hard way. The concept is intriguing and allows the audience to try and predict what will happen next and to whom. When’s the last time you watched a horror film that made you think?
